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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 14 Jul 1847*Douglass Houghton, first Michigan state geologist, who is generally credited with germinating the copper and iron industries in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. **Probably refers to the Astor schooner FUR TRADER. *** Out of Cleveland in 1850.*Douglass Houghton, first Michigan state geologist, who is generally credited with germinating the copper and iron industries in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. **Probably refers to the Astor schooner FUR TRADER. *** …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Democratic Free Press (Detroit, MI), 30 Sep, 1847The sidewheeler CHAUTAUQUE was 124 ft keel, 162 t., and built by the famous J. W. Banta in 1839 at Buffalo. Within a few years of this incident she was being used as a tug on the St. Clair Flats, one of the first vessels so engaged, and burned to …The sidewheeler CHAUTAUQUE was 124 ft keel, 162 t., and built by the famous J. W. Banta in 1839 at Buffalo. Within a few years of this incident she was …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Mon., 14 Jun, 1847The schooner " Rough and Ready ," which had a collision with the steamer Constellation , had on board 4,000 bu wheat and 500 bbls flour, insured. The vessel belonged to the captain and a Mr.The schooner " Rough and Ready ," which had a collision with the steamer Constellation , had on board 4,000 bu wheat and 500 bbls flour, insured. The vessel belonged …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tues., 15 Jun, 1847
The Hendrick Hudson , up this morning, reports the masts of the Rough and Ready visible, and numerous barrels, boxes, &c.;, afloat in the vicinity of the wreck. ...The Hendrick Hudson , up this morning, reports the masts of the Rough and Ready visible, and numerous barrels, boxes, &c.;, afloat in the vicinity of the wreck. ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Erie Gazette (Erie, PA), 17 June 1847
On Wednesday night the 9th inst. the stm. CONSTELLATION ran into the schr. ROUGH AND READY , about 6 miles below Conneaut . Threatening to sink, the hands ...On Wednesday night the 9th inst. the stm. CONSTELLATION ran into the schr. ROUGH AND READY , about 6 miles below Conneaut . Threatening to sink, the hands ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Daily Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, June 15, 1847
*not mentioned on the list of those aboard*not mentioned on the list of those aboardMaritime History of the Great Lakes - Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tues., 15 Jun, 1847
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